Smooth Mountain Dandelion, Alpine Lake Prairie-dandelion, Alpine Lake Agoseris
Nothocalais alpestris
Synonyms: Agoseris alpestris, Agoseris barbellulata, Microseris
alpestris
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Two examples of smooth mountain dandelion as seen along the Round the Mountain Trail #9 at Bird Creek Meadows........August 8, 2012.
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Two examples of smooth mountain dandelion as seen in conjunction with a syrphid fly on the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Adams Wilderness........July 19, 2018.
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Smooth mountain dandelion observed along the upper portion of the Stagman Ridge Trail, Mount Adams Wilderness......July 10, 2020.
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The photo at left shows smooth mountain dandelion
as seen at Bird Creek Meadows.........August 4, 2001. Note the spatulate
basal leaves, with the one at right having a short lobe near its base. The photo at right shows smooth mountain dandelion blooming along the Shorthorn Trail #12 at about 5640', Mount Adams Wilderness......July 7, 2021.
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The photo at left shows smooth mountain dandelion
as seen along the Round the Mountain Trail #9 to the west of Salt Creek........August
31, 1996. The photo at right shows smooth mountain dandelion blooming along the uppermost mile of the Killen Creek Trail #113, Mount Adams Wilderness.....August 4, 2022.
The photo above shows a close-up of the narrow
leaf of smooth mountain dandelion. Note the narrow lobes on the leaves. Photographed
at Bird Creek Meadows...........August 4, 2001.
Photographed at Horseshoe Meadows at the southwestern
corner of Mt. Adams.......July 27, 2006.
Note the broad, lanceolate involucral bracts. Photographed at
Horseshoe Meadows at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams.......July
27, 2006.
Paul Slichter